The National tribune., 1887-04-14
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
Personal.

Personal.
II Comrade Thomas J. Scott, Co. A, 62d n.
Y, will send his address TO THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE, he having omitted TO give his resi-
dence i'm his recent communication, he will re-
ceiye copy of the song he asked for, which
was written by one of the prisoners in Ander-
sonville. Copies have been sent by %. III. But
Ter, Co. G.. l0lst Ohio. Eubanks, KY, and a
number Of others. William Todd, Box 3i3,
Albany, y. Y, writing the same subject,
says the poem was written by Comrade Hyatt,
l7Sth Pa, at Andersonville, in November, 1864.
Letters on this subject, some inclosing the
poem and Others offering to furnish copies,
have been received from the following: Ellis
Brown, Go. c, LIST Wis. Cav, Howe, Neb.; Z. NJ.
Norton, LIST Mich. Cav, Marshalltown, Iowa;
Charles Greene, Co ii, LIST y. III. ii. A., Me-
chanic Falls Me; William Hinman. MOrton's
Corners, n "; II. G. Mains, Co. ii, 18th Ohio,
Chester Hill, o.; Lille 5. johnson, New Berlin,
n. Y; Nettie G. Norton, Arcadia, Wis.
Caleb Bum, Co. J., LIST Iowa Cav, lIolstein,
Iowa, replying to Comrade Livingston's inquiry,
says that Gen. Custer was mustered out Of the
volunteer service ut Austin. Tex, in February,
lS66, by request Of the Governors OF illinois,
Iowa, Indiana and Wisconsin. for cruelty TO his
men.
Alexander F. Smith, Wayne, Mich asks al.
w. c. of Livingston's battery, to send him his
full name and address.
William Stanley, Co. d. 12Ith Ind, Plain
field, Ind, would like 10 correspond with COM
rades who were employed on the hospital
steamer II. q. Wood during the last six months
of the war.
A. NJ. Durham, Secretary, Seth n. Y V. V.
Association, Knoxville, Pa, requests all sur
vivors, members of the seth, whose names are
not already entered on the roster of the associa-
ton, TO send their names and addresses to him.
Ephram ii. Brown, Madison, Ind, says that
Al LII for
| Cleveland again. He would like 10 see John
/ Sherman, of Ohio; Gen. Harrison, of Indiana,
or Gen. John C. Black. Of Illinois, nominated
! for ls5S.
John Baker, Cataract, Wis, gives the facts
concerning his family of five brothers who en-
tered the army-Hugh, Charles, Henry C., G..
r. and John. But one of the five was of age at
the time of enlistment One was 10, one IL,
one Is and one 20. Their total service was 10
years and eight months. Henry was killed at
| Cold Harbor, and one Of the Others was wound
ed. for which he receives a small pension.
James +. Scrbner, Co. g, lith Mich, lie Roy,
! Mich, would be glad 10 see a sketch Of the
services of his regiment. He would like to
hear from Charles Stevens and Frank Sherbo-
nav, Of his company
"a Soldiers Wife" North Grosyenor Dale,
Conn, says her husband served three years in
the war and was honorably discharged. He
| suffers much from rheumatism contracted in
the service, and TO such degree that he is un-
able to work, aud yet he receives but 81 a
month. She says she is compelled TO work in
a cotton mill for from SIS to $40 a month to
support herself. her husband and her child.
She works in the mill from 6:30 in the morn
ing until 500 in the evening, besides having
to do all the homework for the family. She
speaks in bitter terms of the Presidents veto
of bill which would have given them so much
relief
Louis Dali, Co G, s3d Ind, Vincennes, Ind
would be pleased TO hear from any of his old
comrades. He was wounded at the battle at
Arkansas Post in the right shoulder, being badly
crippled i'm consequence.
James w. Kelley, Co. X, SD Pa, Co. II, l6Sth
Pa, Tylersburg, Pa. says that in the Summer
of '73 he crossed the plains with party o
emigrants. Near Granada, Colo, on the Ar
kansas River, they found the remains of a man
dressed in u. S. cavalry uniform, with bullet
hole in his head.
A. Bauer, First Sergeant, Co. A, l02d y. Y.
Rockville, Pa, would like the address of Irs
Boyington. Co. ID, 1929 n. Y.,.who omitted t.
state his residence in his recent communica
lion.
Arthur J. Hays, 10th III. and 9th H. Cav.
Allegan, Kan, would be glad to have the post
Office address of s. L. Payne, Co /, 10th Ill
Cav, whose residence was not given in hi
recent letter.
VIM. III. Ii. Green, Musician, Sd KY Mande
vile, Mo, asks il his comrades remember JohI
Castleman, the telegraph operator, giving the
young woman such terrible shock from hi
battery while the regiment was in camp at the
mouth of Greasy Creek, Ky.
Sherd Balton, Co. c, 9th Tenn. Cav. Belmont
Ark, says he was taken prisoner at Bulls Cal
Nov. l3. 1854, aud was taken TO Wytheville, Va
There he witnessed the execution Of one o
their comrades, who was shot for being de
serter from the rebel army.
A. G. Weidner, Co. A, l9sth Pa, gives ven
TO his just indignation at the insults heape,
upon worthy soldiers by Gen. Bragg in hi
recent speeches in Congress.
Edgar O. Miller, Co. c, Doth Ohio, Abba
Iowa, files his claim as one Of the kids" Ill
enlisted Sept IL, 1861, at the age Of If year
aud seven months. He was wounded at kerns
town, sunstruck at Cedar Mountain, wounds
. again at Gettysburg. and was discharged at tn
expiration of his term Of enlistment, after tn
fall Of Atlanta. He re-eulisted in the l96tl
Ohio and served until September, 1865. III
was then but Is years and eight months old.
i. il. Walker, Go. i, u Ill. l.. A., Pinekney
yile ILL.,, says he got four bullet holes through
him, and he feels that he has right to expires
opinion. He feels that the disabled veteI
! ans have received great injustice at the hand
of the President and the majority in Congress,
Josiah Atkinson, Co. i, 59th ILL.,, MarysvillC
Kan, would like the address Of w. A. Crowdel
Co. Il, 59th ILL.,, who omitted TO give it in hi
recent communication.
L w. J. Brown, 20. +, 9TH Cal, Granville. Kan
? thinks the tallest man in the service belonge
: TO Co. ], LIST Cal lie was 10 years old, seve
: feet six inches in his bare feet, and weighe
, 40 pounds.
!. Mary Riley, Paul, Tenn, would be glad {
hear from some Of the comrades of her lat
= husband, Patrick Riley, of Co. ii, 103d Ohio.
= w. 5. AXE, Sergeant, Co NJ, LIST u. S. Cav
= Pavia. Pa, would like 10 have the address
Maj. Eastbrook, who belonged 10 either the 3
: n. H. Cav. or 81 n. J. Cav. The Major wa
badly wounded in the cavalry fight near Rock
: fish Gap, in Va, in 1864. The writer wishes [
;, know If he would like the addresses of tw
cavalrymen who carried him TO the rear an
: put him in the ambulance after night
= 5. &. Coppee, Co. G. 18th ILL.,, is very niue
grieyed over the refusal of Congress TO give
pension TO Mrs Logan
l.. C. Carrico. Corresponding Secretary, Il
Mo. Cav. Society. Otterville H., saws that I'll
Roster Of the LIST Mo. Cav is ready for di
3 tribution. All comrades whose names do III
> appear on IL are urged 10 send their names an
J, addresses TO the Secretary, with 10 cents for
: copy Of the Roster.
= J. Il. Mills, Boston. Mass, addresses himse
- TO Gen. Bragg, Of Wisconsin, with blisteriu
7, sarcasm.
a Shots Aimed at the White House.
y Dan B. Stone. Co. b, 9lst N. Y, Oakford. m
u fears that the soldiers will never have hustle
n so long as such men as Cleveland, Bras
h and Warner hold positions where they can il
5, fuence legislation.
l. ID. Is. Turney, ed H. Alma Ark wonde